Improvement in gates



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WILLIAM H'ATHAWAY. "v'lmprovementin Gats.

i N0. TQM. r Patented Sep. 19,1871;

UNITED n STATES WILLIAM HATHAWAY, OF NORTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVEMENT l-N GATES.

Speciication forming part of Letters Patent No. 119,141, dated September19, 1871.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, WILLIAM HATHAWAY, of Northbridge, in the county ofWorcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Gates; and I do hereby side elevation of my improvedgate. Fig. 2 is a modification of the hinge arrangement, and Fig. 3 is avertical cross-section of the gate taken on the line .r :r of Fig. l.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A is the hinge-post; B is the latch-post; G is the gate composed of thetop rail D, bottom rail E, ends F G', and slat rails H I. The hinge-postA hasa projecting cap piece, J, and projecting ear K. The end of the toprail rests on the cap J, and lower rail rests on the ear K, and thepintle L of the hinge passes through the whole, as seen in the drawing.The hinge is formed in this manner, which allows the gate to swing ineither direction while supporting. it in the most substantial manner.Tenons on the end pieces F Gr pass through the top and bottom rails, andthe intermediate slat rails H I are mortised through the ends. M is acap on the latch-post with a recess thereinfor receiving the oatchN inthe end oI the rail D. 0 is a latch piece which receives the slat-railH. This passes through a long mortise in end piece F so that it can bemoved up and down therein, and play is given it at the other end, asindicated by dotted lines, which allows of that motion. This rail isthus arranged for and opcrates as a latch. y The construction andarrangement are so plainly shown in the drawing that further descriptionisdeemed unnecessary.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- The arrangement of the cap J, ear K, pintle L, cap M,catch N, and gate C, when constructed substantially as and for thepurposes described.

WILLIAM HATHAWAY.

J osHUA D. SMITH. (130.)

